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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2002
Applicant:
Kalvin Williams, Thatcham, GB;
Inventor:
Kalvin Williams, Thatcham, GB;
Assignee:
LSI Logic Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention may relate to a digital frequency adjuster for adjusting a first frequency of a first signal. The digital frequency adjuster may comprise a first digital delay line and a first control circuit. The first digital delay line may comprise a plurality of taps. The first digital delay line may be configured to (i) receive the first signal and (ii) generate a second signal. The first control circuit may be configured to control dynamic assertion of respective ones of the taps at a rate such that the second signal has a second frequency different from the first frequency of the first signal.